Mayor Nutter at the microphone stressed the
importance of Job Corps while applauding and
encouraging the students to ‘keep up the good work’
and Councilman Bill Green, congratulated the new
location, while acknowledging, National Job Corps Day
and stressed the importance of education, training
and employment.
PHILADELPHIA – Wednesday, September 23, 2009, National Job Corps Day in South Philadelphia. What’s all the excitement about? Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Councilman at-large Bill Green, joined the student government association (SGA) and more than 250 students along with local community guests at the Philadelphia Job Corps Life Science Institute.
Students, Staff, Mayor Michael Nutter and Councilman Bill Green took the ‘air waves’ in a live remote broadcast with WURD 900am and popular radio personality, Thera Martin-Connelly in celebration of NATIONAL JOB CORPS DAY. “Job Corps has provided training and education to our nation’s youth for 45 years,” said, John Deblasio, Center Director. “Equally important, we have been an integral part of the community where we are now located.” The center relocated from West Philadelphia to South Philadelphia, July 2008.
Councilman Bill Green also taking the ‘air waves’
in National Job Corps Day Celebration. Below Councilman
and John Deblasio observe EMT students demonstrate
an injured patient rescue.
Mayor Nutter at the microphone stressed the importance of Job Corps while applauding and encouraging the students to ‘keep up the good work’ and Councilman Bill Green, congratulated the new location, while acknowledging, National Job Corps Day and stressed the importance of education, training and employment.
Informational tables were set up by the students displaying trade programs such as, Administrative Medical Assistant; Nursing Assistant; Medical Assisting; Emergency Medical Technician. Also, there were ‘live’ demonstrations including, fitness- aerobic exercise, hygiene-hand sanitation, taking vitals signs – high blood pressure check.
Several students served as models and were cosmetically made-up by EMT instructor Kenneth Davis showing the appearance of ‘life like’ gun shot wounds; severe skin burns, abrasions & scar injuries; Knife wounds; etc. Also provided for the discerning palate, were fun foods, tasty treats, baked goods, finger sandwiches, prepared by culinary arts students.
The excitement was all part of a center and citywide celebration of the 45th birthday of Job Corps. Students, staff and guests ‘toured’ the center and mingled for most of the afternoon. “Today, marks an annual event,” says Student Government Advisor, Denise Tabb-Hinton. “We are looking forward to next year’s September celebration, “Family & Friends Day,” Tabb-Hinton said.
